Super luxury passenger vessel MV Norwegian Jade makes maiden call at Colombo Port

Monday, 16 December 2019 00:00 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}

A luxury tourist shuttle reaches the super luxury passenger vessel MV Norwegian Jade to collect passengers for excursions as she calls at the East Container Terminal (ECT) of the Port of Colombo

SLPA Additional Managing Director Upali De Zoysa and Master of the vessel Capt. Ingar Kjllin exchange plaques to mark the maiden call of super luxury passenger vessel MV Norwegian Jade at the East Container Terminal (ECT) of the Port of Colombo. SLPA Harbour Master Capt. Nirmal Silva, vessel’s local agent Prudential Shipping Director/General Manager Saman Andarawewa and General Manager Anton Rodrigo are also in the picture

SLPA Additional Managing Director Upali De Zoysa, SLPA Harbour Master Capt. Nirmal Silva, Master of the vessel Capt. Ingar Kjllin, Prudential Shipping Director/General Manager Saman Andarawewa and General Manager Anton Rodrigo pose for a group picture following the plaque exchange on board the super luxury passenger vessel MV Norwegian Jade

The super luxury passenger vessel MV Norwegian Jade made her maiden call at the East Container Terminal (ECT) of the Colombo Port on 8 December.

To mark her maiden call at the Port of Colombo, a plaque exchange was held on board the vessel between the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) Additional Managing Director Upali De Zoysa and the Master of the vessel Capt. Ingar Kjllin.

SLPA Harbour Master Capt. Nirmal Silva, vessel’s local agent Prudential Shipping Ltd. Director/General Manager Saman Andarawewa and General Manager Anton Rodrigo also attended the occasion.

Expressing views at the occasion, SLPA Managing Director Upali De Zoysa stated that the maiden call of MV Norwegian Jade at the Port of Colombo was much appreciated at a time several prestigious international travel and tour magazines and publications had announced Sri Lanka as one of the best four global destinations to visit.

MV Norwegian Jade launched in the year of 2006 has the capacity to carry 3590 passengers and crew on board.